Letters

Letters

Scenes in Scotland in recent days have been very different from a wee whiff of cold weather in London

Winter Fuel Payment

Contrast in weather shows why one policy does not fit all of the UK

Stephen Flynn's bid to combine the roles of MP and MSP has sparked much debate

Stephen Flynn's bid to combine the roles of MP and MSP has sparked much debate

2026 Holyrood election

2

No SNP MSP should take their seat for granted ahead of 2026 election

Where is your empathy, Starmer?

Where is your empathy, Starmer?

1

It’s easy to preach cuts if they don’t affect you

Kate Forbes does not clearly state what a 'credible path' forward for independence actually is

Kate Forbes does not clearly state what a 'credible path' forward for independence actually is

7

Kate Forbes and the SNP need to clearly state their vision for independence

King Charles visits the first Coronation Food Hub in Deptford Image: Justin Tallis/PA Wire

King Charles visits the first Coronation Food Hub in Deptford Image: Justin Tallis/PA Wire

4

Westminster’s shabby treatment of Scotland has a long history ...

John Swinney has yet to reply to Respect Scottish Sovereignty's letter

John Swinney has yet to reply to Respect Scottish Sovereignty's letter

Scottish independence

7

The Scottish people are undeniably sovereign, but how can we be heard?

A large number of meters in Scotland and the north of England don’t work

A large number of meters in Scotland and the north of England don’t work

Scots who want to cut their energy bills are doubly disadvantaged

Will Stephen Flynn come to regret throwing his hat in the ring for the 2026 Holyrood elections?

Will Stephen Flynn come to regret throwing his hat in the ring for the 2026 Holyrood elections?

5

Stephen Flynn’s move suggests SNP’s period of turmoil is not over yet

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has resigned

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has resigned

Archbishop of Canterbury

Church of England should be subject to the full scrutiny of law

The Alba leader said that our current voting system demands strategic unity

The Alba leader said that our current voting system demands strategic unity

6

Pro-independence leaders must now heed Alex Salmond’s call for unity

Areas of Inverness are forecast to be underwater by 2050

Areas of Inverness are forecast to be underwater by 2050

Who will foot the bill for the impact of climate chaos in Scotland?

Queen Camilla has appeared in an ITV
documentary about domestic violence

Queen Camilla has appeared in an ITV
documentary about domestic violence

2

Don’t let the monarchy be a distraction from social justice issues

The SNP's Westminster leader is seeking to stand in the forthcoming Holyrood election

The SNP's Westminster leader is seeking to stand in the forthcoming Holyrood election

2

Stephen Flynn is an excellent debater but where is his plan for indy?

The first US President promoted the cultivation of 'peace and harmony with all'

The first US President promoted the cultivation of 'peace and harmony with all'

3

World should heed George Washington's wisdom about peace and harmony

The Scottish Labour leader does not appear to have any influence whatsoever

The Scottish Labour leader does not appear to have any influence whatsoever

There is zero evidence Anas Sarwar has the ear of the Prime Minister

Alex Cole-Hamilton says the public are 'not willing to put up with the division caused by independence'

Alex Cole-Hamilton says the public are 'not willing to put up with the division caused by independence'

Alex Cole-Hamilton

4

Is it really ‘division’ when people respectfully disagree about indy?

Some students bring elitist attitudes with them

Some students bring elitist attitudes with them

Edinburgh University

5

Mocking of Scottish students at Edinburgh University is not surprising

Deaths in any conflict are a result of failed politics

Deaths in any conflict are a result of failed politics

6

The reality that Remembrance Day is now a highly politicised event

Is Kate Forbes's stance on economic transformation cause for concern?

Is Kate Forbes's stance on economic transformation cause for concern?

3

If the SNP turn against universalism, they will lose the argument

Does the Labour Party under his leadership retain even a shred of Keir Hardie’s pacifist principles?

Does the Labour Party under his leadership retain even a shred of Keir Hardie’s pacifist principles?

More vacuous words from Keir Starmer won’t halt the suffering in Gaza

South Africa beat Scotland again at Murrayfield Stadium this evening

South Africa beat Scotland again at Murrayfield Stadium this evening

Springboks having a singalong with my mother is burned into my memory

A farm outbuilding has graffiti written on the side of it near to Bannockburn in Stirling

A farm outbuilding has graffiti written on the side of it near to Bannockburn in Stirling

Scottish Government

The path towards indy is an easy-to-grasp multi-strand approach

Leader of Reform UK Nigel Farage claims he knows Donald Trump well

Leader of Reform UK Nigel Farage claims he knows Donald Trump well

2

Don’t rest easy about not living in the US – we have Nigel Farage

Hilary Benn is an old hand and knew exactly what he was doing when he wove his fiscal fabrication

Hilary Benn is an old hand and knew exactly what he was doing when he wove his fiscal fabrication

Hilary Benn seeks to obscure UK’s fiscal realities

Yes Scotland has to win a major election in 2026 and that victory campaign has to start now

Yes Scotland has to win a major election in 2026 and that victory campaign has to start now

4

The 2026 election will profoundly determine the future of Scotland

The corporation advises us that 'without context the news is just words'

The corporation advises us that 'without context the news is just words'

It’s rich of BBC News to highlight the importance of context

Kamala Harris’s campaign failed to focus on improving economic conditions

Kamala Harris’s campaign failed to focus on improving economic conditions

1

Donald Trump's re-election should be a wake-up call for parties here

We must recreate a broad and united independence movement

We must recreate a broad and united independence movement

Scottish independence

15

Yes support at 60% or above is both necessary and achievable

People watch as emergency response workers look for bodies in the rubble of a building that was hit by a Israeli airstrike

People watch as emergency response workers look for bodies in the rubble of a building that was hit by a Israeli airstrike

Israel Lebanon war

1

How many more innocents are going to be bombed and burnt alive?

The campus of Howard University after the conclusion of an election night campaign watch party for Kamala Harris

The campus of Howard University after the conclusion of an election night campaign watch party for Kamala Harris

US presidential election 2024

10

Democrats pretending everyone was ‘middle class’ was a mistake

This is the man who suggested people inject bleach in their systems to tackle Covid-19

This is the man who suggested people inject bleach in their systems to tackle Covid-19

1

Donald Trump's lengthy rap sheet failed to give American voters pause

Keir Starmer seemed to lack compassion when talking about small-boat crossings

Keir Starmer seemed to lack compassion when talking about small-boat crossings

More safe routes into the UK are needed for those seeking refuge

Anti-nuclear demonstrators on a beach near Coulport

Anti-nuclear demonstrators on a beach near Coulport

1

Allowing radioactive air pollution shows human folly has no bounds

Billy Connolly has asserted that Rob Roy was a criminal, not a folk hero

Billy Connolly has asserted that Rob Roy was a criminal, not a folk hero

4

Billy Connolly’s judgement of Rob Roy MacGregor is seriously flawed

Why we celebrate the foiling of a plan to blow up another country’s parliament?

Why we celebrate the foiling of a plan to blow up another country’s parliament?

14

In Scotland we are taught about English history instead of our own

The comedian's message spread from Turnberry to a beach on Staten Island

The comedian's message spread from Turnberry to a beach on Staten Island

2

Hopefully Janey Godley’s verdict on Trump has reached US voters

The topic of rent controls is again making its way to the top of the political agenda

The topic of rent controls is again making its way to the top of the political agenda

4

Landlords are unfairly painted as evil Dickens characters

Journalists critical of Alex Salmond had their say in a recent BBC documentary

Journalists critical of Alex Salmond had their say in a recent BBC documentary

3

Who needs the courts when an accused can be tried by television?

Kemi Badenoch is now leading an unelectable Conservative party

Kemi Badenoch is now leading an unelectable Conservative party

4

Has the rabid right burned itself out on both sides of the Atlantic?

NC500 Ltd makes money from tourists but it's the locals who fund the infrastructure

NC500 Ltd makes money from tourists but it's the locals who fund the infrastructure

NC 500 Ltd responsibility ‘pledges’ should be treated with scepticism

The sovereign power of the Scottish people currently has no voice

The sovereign power of the Scottish people currently has no voice

Scottish independence

Playing by rules of the UK establishment is no ‘straight path’ to indy

Anas Sarwar thinks the Scottish Government should be guided by priorities set in London

Anas Sarwar thinks the Scottish Government should be guided by priorities set in London

2

Labour are following the Tories’ example by bypassing Holyrood

Fireworks cause distress to animals and humans alike

Fireworks cause distress to animals and humans alike

After Halloween fireworks violence, the sale of explosives must stop

Palestinians mourn their relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip at a hospital morgue in Deir al-Balah

Palestinians mourn their relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip at a hospital morgue in Deir al-Balah

Maybe nationwide action will finally make the UK take notice of Gaza

Embargoed to 0001 Saturday January 29..File photo dated 12/08/08 of a tractor as it ploughs a field. A distillery, a research centre and a council are among a group of public bodies and businesses that will form part of a new, government-funded centre

Embargoed to 0001 Saturday January 29..File photo dated 12/08/08 of a tractor as it ploughs a field. A distillery, a research centre and a council are among a group of public bodies and businesses that will form part of a new, government-funded centre

New tax breaks Labour’s promise to farmers

Russell Findlay had the audacity to slam the Labour UK Government’s Budget

Russell Findlay had the audacity to slam the Labour UK Government’s Budget

3

Where does Russell Findlay think funding for public services comes from?

Stephen Flynn is now one of just nine at Westminster

Stephen Flynn is now one of just nine at Westminster

Scottish independence

13

With a rump of SNP MPs remaining, we need a new strategy for indy

Tory leadership contender Kemi Badenoch suggested those who 'want to look after people' should not work at the Home Office

Tory leadership contender Kemi Badenoch suggested those who 'want to look after people' should not work at the Home Office

Conservative Party

1

Kemi Badenoch has a very hard edge underneath the chutzpah

How does all his inherited wealth and privilege qualify him to address this issue?

How does all his inherited wealth and privilege qualify him to address this issue?

2

Who is Prince William to tell us about homelessness on a TV show?

If Rachel Reeves was planning to hit businesses with 15% National Insurance, why did she target pensioners?

If Rachel Reeves was planning to hit businesses with 15% National Insurance, why did she target pensioners?

Scots do not have to accept ‘jam tomorrow’ promises from Labour

What’s the point of local elections if you can’t change anything to do with income for funding services?

What’s the point of local elections if you can’t change anything to do with income for funding services?

Care must be taken in creating a system of fairer local taxation

ChatGPT suggests a comprehensive education campaign is the way to change minds

ChatGPT suggests a comprehensive education campaign is the way to change minds

Is education about our history the best way to boost indy support?

Scots should be asked a single question

Scots should be asked a single question

General Election

2

Using a General Election as a de facto indyref is not straightforward

The Foreign Secretary won’t condemn Israel’s attacks on civilians in Palestine as a genocide

The Foreign Secretary won’t condemn Israel’s attacks on civilians in Palestine as a genocide

David Lammy is not representing the interests of the UK